More than 28,400 building permits for residential constructions were issued in the first nine months of this year, up 4.2% compared with the same period of last year, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Friday.The number of building permits increased in the following development regions: West (+301 permits), Centre (+245), Bucharest-Ilfov (+163), South-West Oltenia (+122), North-East (+120), North-West (+119), South-Muntenia (+63) and South-East (+24).In September 2025, 3,598 building permits for residential constructions were issued, up 2.6% compared with August 2025, with a total usable floor area of 1,010,660 square metres (up 29.8%). Of the total building permits for residential constructions, 69.7% were issued in rural areas.On the other hand, for non-residential buildings, 610 building permits were issued in September this year (+8.3% compared with August 2025), covering a total usable floor area of 377,598 square metres (-4.3%).Compared with the previous month, September 2025 recorded a decrease in the usable floor area of building permits issued for non-residential buildings (-16,900 square metres).At the same time, September 2025 saw an increase both in the number of building permits issued for residential buildings (+3.1%) and in the total usable floor area (+45.8%) compared with September 2024.Compared with September 2024, September 2025 also recorded an increase in both the number of building permits issued for non-residential buildings (+7.4%) and the total usable floor area (+47.0%).
Demand for logistics and industrial space in Romania reached 750,000 square meters in the first nine months of 2025, a 30% increase compared with the same period last year, according to the Romania Industrial Marketbeat Q3 2025 report by real estate consultancy company Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. If the current pace continues, the total volume […]
Documentary Mondays and Fiction Tuesdays, the programs of the Czech Center in Bucharest, return between November 10 and November 25 with screenings of six contemporary and classic European films. Documentary Mondays, the Czech Center's longest-running film program, proposes documentaries that reflect on the present, memory, trauma, and the ways in which we relate to the […]
Booking Holdings Romania, Servier Pharma, JYSK Romania, Schneider Electric, and Deichmann are the most appreciated companies by their own employees, according to Top Employers Undelucram.ro 2025. The list is based exclusively on feedback from employees rather than public image or marketing perception. The ranking made by Undelucram.ro, a leading online employee community in Romania, is […]
On New Year’s Eve, the local authorities in Constanța will no longer organize the traditional fireworks display. The decision was made to protect animals as well as the environment. The seaside city of Constanța thus joins a growing list of cities in Romania to ban fireworks, Digi24 reported. Cluj-Napoca, Ploiești, Iași, and Brașov...
The Romanian Patriarchate announced the visiting schedule for the National Cathedral in Bucharest following the conclusion of an 11-day pilgrimage that drew hundreds of thousands of worshippers. Access for pilgrims to the Holy Altar is set to end at midnight on Wednesday, November 5, after continuous day-and-night visitation. According to the official announcement, the National […]
Prosecutors and police officers in Romania conducted 14 searches on Wednesday, November 5, in a case concerning fraud, forgery of official documents, computer forgery, and unauthorized practice of a profession or activity. Specifically, prosecutors say several doctors from the Republic of Moldova who already practice in Romania did not actually complete their residency. Although they […]
